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The next big thing

Hewlett-Packard is counting on a novel design and its expertise in micro-scale manufacturing to help it break into the accelerometer market with a new generation of tiny motion sensors — and it’s counting on the low cost and high sensitivity of its product to expand that market dramatically.
Accelerometers, which measure vibration, shock or changes in velocity, have been in widespread use for years in a host of applications.
There are small, simple sensors that cost a dollar or less, like the chip that triggers your airbag in a car crash or tells your iPhone when to rotate the screen display. And then there are large, elaborate sensors that are used in sophisticated electronics such as aircraft guidance systems and sell for around $1,000 each.

Monday 14 December, 2009 01:35 PM

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